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Lights Out: The Last Week of 2019
LIGHTS OUT: THE WEEK 17 UPDATESometimes being last is OK. At least that’s the way it turned out for our final group of the season. They had a “lights out” trip, literally. Many of our guests had expressed interest in seeing the northern lights. Well, the...
Falling for Fall: The Week 16 Fishing Report
FALLING FOR FALL: WEEK 16 UPDATEWhat makes a great fall fishing trip? There isn’t an app for that, but there is an old school checklist. A fishing trip with no annoying bugs? Check! Some wildlife sightings? Check! Northern lights? Check! An after-dinner...
Attack of the Giant Lake Trout: Week 14 Fishing Update
THE ATTACK OF THE GIANT TROUTSome groups this season have enjoyed blue skies, warm breezes and gentle, lapping waves. This group wasn’t one of them. There were a few decent days but we had a couple that were total wash outs with fierce north winds....
The Old Men and the Freshwater Sea: The Week 13 Fishing Report
THE OLD MEN AND THE FRESHWATER SEAOK, Scott Lake is not quite a freshwater sea, but it is big. And, a lot of people might resent being called “old”. Can’t be too careful these days, but we’re hoping that the Fearsome Foursome who attacked the waters of Scott Lake...
And so it begins….The Week 12 Fishing Report
SO IT BEGINS: WEEK 12 UPDATEWe’ve seen this before. The skies get heavy; the first birch leaves start to turn yellow; the ground cover of mosses turn russet and the northern lights fight to get through the clouds. Even though it’s early August, the change...
A Tale of Two Summers: Mid-Season Update
For fifty days now, Scott Lake Lodge guests have been jumping in boats and floatplanes in quest of northern pike, lake trout and arctic grayling. Most have been quite successful, but it’s been a tale of two summers over those 50 days There was the idyllic blue sky,...
THUNDER AND LIGHTENING: THE FISHING WAS FRIGHTENING – Week 11 Fishing Report
What a week at Scott Lake Lodge! We had it all: perfect sunny days, a wild storm, four huge pike, a new 100+Club record, the annual staff Trout Derby and a fantastic upbeat group of guests. Most dramatic was an all-day storm on the fourth day that brought big time...
THE OLD AND THE NEW, PLUS LOTS OF PIKE: The 10th Week Fishing Report
THE OLD AND THE NEW, PLUS LOTS OF PIKEIt was a very memorable week at Scott Lake Lodge. We had a wonderful blend of old and new customers, with first timers out numbering our veteran guests for the first time all season, but our returning guests had a leader. Howard...